Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation Summer Camps registration now open
Photo courtesy of Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Open Spaces MIAMI – Summer vacation is right around the corner for students and parents seeking to …
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MDSO unveils new non-emergency number for residents
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Florida Prepaid College Tuition Program open enrollment set to end soon
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Miami Central High students explore aviation, aerospace careers at MDC fair
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Miami-Dade school district requires ECG for high school athletes
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Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Dotres wins Impact Advocate Award
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Mental Health Awareness Health Walk set for May 10 at Loan Depot Park
Photo courtesy atmorenews.com In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, NAMI Miami-Dade County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will host its Fifth Annual …
Health and Wellness
1st positive test for West Nile virus in Illinois in 2015
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The state Department of Public Health reports the first positive test for West Nile virus this year has been reported in …
Two rabbits from Santa Fe area test positive for tularemia
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ Animal control officers say two rabbits removed from areas near Santa Fe have tested positive for tularemia. Tularemia is bacteria …
Business
LA-area stadium developers expect $100M in public paybacks
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES — The developers behind a sprawling sports and housing complex in the Los Angeles suburbs _ whose centerpiece stadium …
In resort towns, working class squeezed out as rich move in
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI ASPEN, Colo. — In Aspen, the wealth gap is geographic. The people who clean the vacation homes, maintain the mansions’ gardens and …
SBA events for business growth in 2015
From the Small Business Administration District Office: Webinars Thursday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m. SBA 8a Business Development Program. Have you been in business for three …
Education
Minor injuries reported in crash of Crowley school buses
CROWLEY, Texas (AP) _ Officials say about a dozen students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after one school bus rear-ended another in …
She cannot hear, but she thrived at Carlow University
By BILL SCHACKNER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Like plenty of graduates this commencement season, Danah Richter will step onto a stage in cap and …
Storied NYC college awaits results of attorney general probe
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) _ First came a hotly-debated decision by Cooper Union to start charging its students after being tuition-free …
Sports
Miami city commissioners approve Marlins deal
Miami City Commissioners on Thursday approved construction of a new Marlins stadium in a 3-2 vote, according to news reports.
Marlins agreement to assist black businesses falls apart
MIAMI _ An agreement between the Florida Marlins, the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce and the Miami-Dade NAACP to steer contracts for construction and operation of …
Marlins ink historic deal with black chamber, NAACP
MIAMI – The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce and the Miami-Dade NAACP on Friday announced a historic agreement with the Florida Marlins that would guarantee contracts …